The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1887-05-19
MINNESOTA NEWS.

MINNESOTA NEWS;
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!. Tho . eleventh annual ma., ,Ii, ) Of il,
Grand lodge Of the A. o. U. W. Tor Mime
sofa and Dakota was held in Rochester,
Mimi, lasting three days. Nearly one hun
dred delegates. representing membership
OF 4.6OO, were assembled. The opening
session was spent In organizing and in liz.
tening to the reports oi the various lodges.
An increase OF 1900 was noted for tho
year pasta moro substantial growth
than for the three years prior. Grand Re-
corder soule's report showed $S5. 900
collected by him during the year. Only
sixteen assessments Of 81 each were levied
this year, covering an insurance policy Of
$1,000. The following officers were elect
eli: g. NJ. Espey. Window. G. NJ. W.; c.
G. Hou4h, Huron, OAK, foreman;
James. A. Eckstein, New Ulm, over
seer; j. w. Sou1e, Rochester. re.
eorler, (re.elected;) J. j. Mccarthy, St.
Paul, feceiTer ere:elected) Charles Kneeht,
1roqnois, Dakt guide; n: P. Garde. Vino
Town; Minneapolis; Representatives. to the
4uptsme lodge, Geores B. Arnold. Kasson;
e.. H: Stevens; St. Paul; J: n: Nye, Wells.
The Sfaiid f1astef workman announced
tho following standing COMMITTEES for the
following year.
:, Finance: Newsalt, Owat6nna: A.
Nelson: Rochester: J: +: Hantz, Blunt,
Oak: judiciary-E. Southworth, Shake
PEE: 4: H: Taisey, Donnelly; George N.
The stockholders Of Lake City bank haze
elected tho following directors: Samuel
Doughty, G. +: Benson; ]. W.: Ray, J. NJ.
Underwood; Robert White; w: e. Perkins
and C: A Hubbard:
The secretafy OF the interior has ordered
CANCELLATION OF the entries OF Roderick Nc.
kenzie, Archibald Mason, II: c. Nelson, J.
Scanlon and William Stdnlon OF lands in
township 62, range Is, Duluth land dis
trict. They were given sixty days in which
to show cause why the entries should not
be Cancelled, and have entered no protest.
Charles Cook, who lives on the Wiscon-
sin side OF the river. and Moses l.: Smith
6f Wabasha became involved in a row
and the latter came very near being killed.
Thirteen car loads of sugar arrived in St.
Paul from San Francisco over the Cana
dian Pacific and Manitoba, which is part
OF q very large shipment contracted for by
tho Canadian Pacific because III tho low
rates offered.
his position in the First regiment for bus
mess reasons, and his resignation ia in the
hands OF the adjutant, general, who cx-
presses himself as very 10th to accept it.
This resignation will probably promote
Maj. Reeve and Capt. Pierce OF Red Wing.
George w. Chowen, one OF the most widely
and favorablY known among the older
residents of Minneapolis, died OF paralysis
at his residences OH the 9TH inst.
Burglars broke into the store Of 8. NJ.
Phillips at Clearw atef, blew open the sale
and got between $500 and 81 900 IN watch.
es, iewelry and money.
The Minnesota Scale Company of St.
Iaul was incorporated with the secretary Of
state. Capital stock. $4,000. Incorpo-
rators: William A. Huddart, Cinncinati,
Ohio; Egbert G. Handy, Leonard Whitney,
Harley c. Gage, Edwin A. Jaegard, St
Paul.
Sam Jones left Minneap polls for Tennessee,
III compliance with q telegram telling him
to come at once ON account OF his wiie's
serious illness: Services will be continued
by Sam Small:
The raif Dad commissioners suspend tho
sixth section of the state railroad law in
favor OF the Fergus Falls paper mill.
At st. Paul the body OF Louis Forslin
was found floating in the river and John
O'Neil was killed by Il switcl, engine.
The Minneapolis chamber OF commerce
is kicking over discrimination in milling.
in-transit business.
At Anoka the saloon licenses expired,
and Mayor Macomber gave the police in
Structions TO- close up all saloons that had
not paid their license fee in to the city
treasurer. This the police did, and they
were all Theoretically sealed" for an hour
until the saloon man had come down with
their license fees.
Patrick Conglan, farmer south OF Mont
gomery, LIE Sueur County. had a large lot
OF hogs, barn, granary, wheat and machin-
cry destroyed by fire. The loss Isl, 8OO)
is partially covered.
At Cold Springs In Stearns county, a
man named Britz turned a corner too sharp
with his team. and he, his daughter and q
friend. Mrs. Ulmscheid. were thrown out.
Britt and Mrs. Ulmscheid struck on their
heads and received fractures OF their skulls,
and the daughter both had arms broken.
The Winona fire department has elected
the following officers: Chief Engineer, NJ.
"A.
assistant, Jacob Volta.
Anoka Special: A two STORY building
owned by Colby johnson and used as a
boarding house was damaged by fire. In.
surance, 81 300.
The school house at Minneiska was burn
ed. Loss, 81 900; insured for $500. The
fire caught while the school was in session
from burning grass behindthe school house.
Constans Schwartz, German about 40
years Of age, committed suicide at his resi-
dence In st. Paul by taking Rough on
Rats He was employed by the West
Side Vinegar factory. He had wife in
the insane asylum at St. Peter, and was
the father OF seven children.
Mills & Hulton's -four mills, elevator
and lumber yards ut Elk River. were de-
stroyed by fire. with other minor buildings
Total loss, 500. 900; Insurance, $45, 900.
The board OF railroad commissioners
confirmed the appointment OF T. C. Hodg
son rs chief deputy grain insector at St.
sen chief deputy at Minneapolis and John
Shelly chief deputy at Duluth. The last
two named have been well know officials
in this department for some time Mr..
Hodgson is a resident Of Grant county.
Fire ut Glyndon destroyed two dwellings
on Park Avenue, known as the Schultz
koff and Weidemann blacksmith shop, &C.
cupied by the Rheams and George families
The latter lost most OF their household ef-
iects.
A cablegranl was received at St. Cloud
from Rome on the church troubles OF last
winter between the Catholic German au.
thOrity OF the St. Cloud diocese and the
French priests throughout Northern Min.
nesota. wherein the latter appealed for
protection to the holy see. The cablegram
announces that the pope has entrust-
ed to Cardinal Gibbons the duty OF set
ting St. Cloud to rights.
The sale OF the Duluth & Iron Range rail
road and mines to H. II. Porter is confirm.
ed.
John Kelly OF Minneapolis was seriously
stabbed in the street and two colored men
arrested for the crime.
J. H. Mccormack. aged 63, a resident OF
Maple Plain, was killed by a freight train.